What swimmable cities tell about 21st century urban life. whatwouldeuropedo.substack.com/p/cities-swi... #UrbanSwimming #waterfront #greenSky

It's that time of year again 🫣🥶 ...

This year on the shores of #LakeOntario, the winter solstice is at 10:27pm EST on the evening of December 21st. Sunrise on the 22nd is at 7:48am. Let's welcome the sun back after the longest night, as we do: by getting in absurdly cold water!

#WinterSolstice #WinterSwimming #WildSwimming #UrbanSwimming #EmbraceTheCold #SwimDrinkFish #OurGreatLakes

A presentation on #UrbanWater and #MarathonSwimming that some very patient urbanists and philosophers endured on Friday, at a wonderful 10th anniversary meeting of the Philosophy of the City Research Group at Brooklyn College. This might be the weirdest take on a classic marathon swim: urban swimming as flâneury!

https://bit.ly/45mKMd2

#WildSwimming #UrbanSwimming #UrbanWaterFutures #SustainableUrbanFutures #WaterIsLife

Wat een heerlijke en levendige plek is de Wilhelminapier #010 nu met al die zwemmende kinderen, zonaanbidders, terrasjes, mensen op bankjes, zoenende stelletjes. Tien jaar geleden was het een tochtig gat buiten kantoordagen. Kijk nu eens!
#Rotterdam #Wilhelminapier #010 #zwemmen #UrbanSwimming
How Copenhagen cleaned up – Outdoor Swimming Society

Outdoor Swimming Society
Haydn Watters breaks down how to tackle the "Polar Bear Dip" in Lake Ontario | Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon | Live Radio | CBC Listen

Would you ever consider going swimming in Lake Ontario right now? Here and Now’s Haydn Watters went for a dip with a dedicated Lake Ontario swimmer, who swims all winter long.

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“You can swim your heart out, but the ocean always wins" ... truth, from Jessi Harewicz​, Salish Sea pioneer, triple crown swimmer and first Canadian across the North Channel. #MarathonSwimming #WildSwimming #UrbanSwimming #EmbraceTheCold

https://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/winter-2022/swimmer-jessi-harewicz

The Marathon Swimmer Who Braves Canadian Waters Year-Round Without a Wetsuit

Jessi Harewicz never takes the ocean for granted.

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Embracing the cold on New Year's day along the western shores of #LakeOntario. #PolarBearPlunge2023 #WildSwimming #WinterSwimming #UrbanSwimming #SwimDrinkFish #OurGreatLakes